“p up of the business news of the round up of the business news of the day. nice to see you, i'm going to start this hour in the united states because there has been a downgrade, markets have opened down a little after the world's biggest economy was stripped of its top credit rating. the ratings agency fitch lowered its rating for the us. it is citing concerns over the state of the country's debt levels and its stewardship of the economy over the last 20 years. michelle has the details from new york. like many americans — details from new york. like many americans who _ details from new york. like many americans who have _ details from new york. like many americans who have credit - details from new york. like many| americans who have credit reports details from new york. like many i americans who have credit reports to determine if they can borrow money and how much debt they can take on the us government has its own credit report and itjust got downgraded for the first time since 2011. fitch lowered its rating from triple a to double a plus. back in may fitch, one of the three major ratings agency, put the us government on

notice, blaming the stand—off over the debt ceiling which was ultimately lifted any last—minute bipartisan deal. the feud was cited by fitch is one of the reasons for the downgrade. make no mistake, this is a major black eye for america. the us treasury, essentially government ious are seen as the bedrock of the global financial system. fitch is essentially pointing out there is an erosion of trust in american leadership. given the death and perceived safety of us treasuries, this downgrade is not likely to change its role in the financial system. likely to change its role in the financialsystem. it likely to change its role in the financial system. it could, likely to change its role in the financialsystem. it could, however, make it potentially harder and more expensive for the government to borrow in the future. right now the us government owes $30 trillion in debt. fitch is highlighting that the us government has too much debt doesn't have a way to bring it down. and at washington at this point in time doesn't seem to be able to reach any kind of agreement on how

to deal with this issue. that reach any kind of agreement on how to deal with this issue.— to deal with this issue. that was michelle in _ to deal with this issue. that was michelle in new _ to deal with this issue. that was michelle in new york _ to deal with this issue. that was michelle in new york that - to deal with this issue. that was michelle in new york that the i michelle in new york that the latest. a little closer to home the government is hosting industry leaders in the energy sector as it seeks to strike a balance between energy security and finding a path choice net zero. the uk government is committed to finding hundred percent emissions free energy by 2050, but days ago the government approved hundred new licences for oil and gas extraction in the north sea and critics question whether that move is compatible with its climate promises. let's speak to tom burke, founding director of the independent think tank e 3g. let me put that question to you, can you have both, can you invest in new licences for oil and gas extraction and commit to net zero carbon? his. and commit to net zero carbon? no, ou and commit to net zero carbon? no, you cannot — and commit to net zero carbon? no, you cannot and _ and commit to net zero carbon? lhlfi�*, you cannot and what is interesting in the light of the story you were just reporting on, about america, what is really damaging about the

way this government is trying to have its cake and eat it as it really does undermine confidence in investors in what the government is actually going to do. that is the thing that has been very difficult for the last two weeks, we have had this endless toing and froing, will we, won't we, stick to our targets and all of this is going to fish up the price of what we eventually do you have to do to get to net zero and ensure energy security and keep our energy supplies affordable. who; our energy supplies affordable. why does 100 new _ our energy supplies affordable. why does 100 new licences to extract oil and gas from the north sea? well. and gas from the north sea? well, all ou and gas from the north sea? well, all you have _ and gas from the north sea? well, all you have had _ and gas from the north sea? well, all you have had is _ and gas from the north sea? well, all you have had is the _ and gas from the north sea? -m all you have had is the announcement they will at some future date grants if anybody applies to them and if anybody is going to invest in them. why would investors be confident that something in the future will happen when you have a government flip flopping around like this? i don't really think it is quite as big a threat to the climate as some

people are worried about. i think it really is a threat to confidence in the government's ability to deliver on its energy promises. we the government's ability to deliver on its energy promises.— the government's ability to deliver on its energy promises. we know it is a balance — on its energy promises. we know it is a balance that _ on its energy promises. we know it is a balance that governments - on its energy promises. we know it i is a balance that governments around the world are having to make right now. it is making sure they have got enough energy but meeting those climate targets. 0ther enough energy but meeting those climate targets. other countries are doing this well, i am thinking of places like denmark. talk to me about why and how they are doing it differently. about why and how they are doing it differentl . . , , , , differently. largely because they have been very _ differently. largely because they have been very consistent - differently. largely because they have been very consistent in - differently. largely because they| have been very consistent in their policy and committed to making their electricity system hundred percent renewable and driving towards that goal, they haven't got there yet but they are closer than we art to doing it because they had a solid and sustained policy that they followed through on. that is true other countries. it is true across europe, the first thing you need to do if you want to ensure you a low—carbon and secure and affordable in your

energy supply is stop wasting it, and we have the worst building performance anywhere in europe, and ought to be what the government is putting its focus on. not on some future possible investment in oil from the north sea, which will not help us anyway with the affordability because we will have to sell it at market prices. it is something i think it's a very bad signalfor investor something i think it's a very bad signal for investor confidence in this country. it signal for investor confidence in this country-— signal for investor confidence in this country. it is good to talk to ou. this country. it is good to talk to you- let's _ this country. it is good to talk to you. let's take _ this country. it is good to talk to you. let's take it _ this country. it is good to talk to you. let's take it to _ this country. it is good to talk to you. let's take it to brazil- this country. it is good to talk to you. let's take it to brazil where the central bank is expecting to cut interest rates for the first time in three years today. economists are expecting a small cut of a quarter of 8% its current high of 13.75%. the president himself has called on the central bank to cut interest rates as price rises start to ease. let's speak to a country risk manager for a let's speak to a country risk managerfor a latin let's speak to a country risk manager for a latin american.

let's speak to a country risk managerfor a latin american. thanks to being with us. what are you expecting today, is it going to be a half or quarter percent cut? i expecting today, is it going to be a half or quarter percent cut?- half or quarter percent cut? i think what we're — half or quarter percent cut? i think what we're going _ half or quarter percent cut? i think what we're going to _ half or quarter percent cut? i think what we're going to see _ half or quarter percent cut? i think what we're going to see is - half or quarter percent cut? i think what we're going to see is a - half or quarter percent cut? i think what we're going to see is a split l what we're going to see is a split vote in the board with the president's recently appointed allies to the board, a probable future governor at central bank, he will probably take over injanuary 2025. that group will probably vote for a 15 basis points cut and then we will have a more hawkish when that will be voting forjust a 25 basis points cut, including the current governor of the central bank. . ., , ., , current governor of the central bank. _, , .,, , .,. bank. the country has been facing roblems bank. the country has been facing problems that _ bank. the country has been facing problems that are _ bank. the country has been facing problems that are now _ bank. the country has been facing problems that are now familiar . bank. the country has been facing l problems that are now familiar right across europe and in many developed economies, high inflation that is forcing interest rates higher. brazil's inflation rate is coming down quite sharply, it is down from 13% to three or li%. some would request the bank is a bit more

ruthless in its rate cutting. why do you think it may not do that? you are riaht, you think it may not do that? you are right. the _ you think it may not do that? mm are right, the headline rate of inflation has come down to 3.2% in the latest meeting in mid—july. this is quite close to the midpoint target the central bank is looking at, 3%. however, core inflation is still higher, so what you see is headline inflation has come down because of false in food prices, fuel prices this year, but core prices are still high. they are still running over 5%, so what we are seeing in brazil, the services sector, the labour market, it is still being quite resilient this year. central banks are looking ahead, so they are looking at inflation expectations. they are trying to guide expectations through inflation over the next 12 months. and in brazil inflation expectations are still running above the 3% target for next year. and they are running just under li%, however this

is down from what expectations were in recent months.— in recent months. compare it, if you will, if with — in recent months. compare it, if you will, if with what _ in recent months. compare it, if you will, if with what else _ in recent months. compare it, if you will, if with what else we _ in recent months. compare it, if you will, if with what else we are - will, if with what else we are seeing in latin america. is it similar with other economies? yes. similar with other economies? yes, latin similar with other economies? yes, latin america _ similar with other economies? yes, latin america and _ similar with other economies? yes, latin america and other— similarwith other economies? use: latin america and other emerging markets got ahead of the curve, when they saw inflation taking off because of the strong fiscal stimulus and because they cut interest rates, they started to hike and brazil was the leader, they to hike in march 2021. so they got on top of inflation, they are now in a position to start using monetary policy. this is what you her scene in the region, chile recently had a sharp cut, you have seen uruguay, costa rica and other countries will be poised to start easing policy well before the fed will start cutting in the third quarter of 2024

and the ecb. bank of england is still any tightening face.- still any tightening face. really aood to still any tightening face. really good to talk — still any tightening face. really good to talk to _ still any tightening face. really good to talk to you. _ still any tightening face. really good to talk to you. -- - still any tightening face. really good to talk to you. -- still - still any tightening face. really good to talk to you. -- still in l still any tightening face. really | good to talk to you. -- still in a tightening _ good to talk to you. -- still in a tightening phase. _ good to talk to you. -- still in a tightening phase. we _ good to talk to you. -- still in a tightening phase. we are - good to talk to you. -- still in a tightening phase. we are going| good to talk to you. -- still in a i tightening phase. we are going to look at treats that are shaped like designer handbags to edible photos of your favourite cartoon characters.— of your favourite cartoon characters. ~ . , , ., characters. we have been inside a willy wonka _ characters. we have been inside a willy wonka style _ characters. we have been inside a willy wonka style biscuit - characters. we have been inside a willy wonka style biscuit factory l willy wonka style biscuit factory for the latest episode in our ceo secrets. what is amazing about biscuits as they are a canvas, i think of them as a blank canvas on which you can create any beautiful design. the guys downstairs who ace the biscuits are artists and i think of it as a design business. my ticket to success is to remember to put a marketing lens on everything, whether that is hiring people,

designing products or raising money. i think what sometimes happen is that people get so focused on designing a product or even a beautiful website that the marketing tends to get voted on at the end. it is too late. it is really sad when great products don't find their markets because they are just not sufficiently discoverable. i was waiting the press release in my head while designing the product and it was definitely pr that launched us and made it a brand that people were talking about. business is a hassle, really. you have to be able to be flexible, you have to be able to be flexible, you have to be able to not be floored when the plan has to change. sometimes when the plan has to change it is a good thing because we

learn and move on. time to bring you some other business stories this hour. bae systems says it is up about the year ahead as upgrades guidance for 2023. it is forecasting growth of 10—12%. the government must spend more on military equipment because of uncertain geopolitical events. the budget airline ryanair through a record number of passengers last month carrying 18.7 million people, up 11% compared to the same time last year. it is the third record month any role for the irish airline that remains europe's largest passenger numbers. and the italian supercar maker ferrari has updated its profit forecast after an exceptional quarter from april tojune. forecast after an exceptional quarterfrom april tojune. 0ther quarter from april to june. other car sales quarterfrom april tojune. other car sales by 2% of the period compared to last year, revenues were up

compared to last year, revenues were uu by compared to last year, revenues were up by 14% as buyers added personalised features to their vehicles. ferrari expects to make around $1.6 billion in profits for the rest of the year. around the world and across the uk, you are watching bbc news. in client, for over a year now the speed limit through the village has been 20 mph. to date gwent police were out to check and still found some who are going too fast and pulled them over. i some who are going too fast and pulled them over.— pulled them over. i find it difficult to _ pulled them over. i find it difficult to do _ pulled them over. i find it difficult to do 20 - pulled them over. i find it difficult to do 20 miles i pulled them over. i find it difficult to do 20 miles an pulled them over. i find it - difficult to do 20 miles an hour. i normally do 23.— difficult to do 20 miles an hour. i normally do 23. gwent police check the seed normally do 23. gwent police check the speed of— normally do 23. gwent police check the speed of the _ normally do 23. gwent police check the speed of the hundred _ normally do 23. gwent police check the speed of the hundred and - normally do 23. gwent police check the speed of the hundred and 94 i the speed of the hundred and 94 motorists during a two—hour period and found 16 were going too fast, with one going 34 mph. today they didn't have to pay a fine but to watch a safety presentation, part of the way the police are trying to get the way the police are trying to get the message across. that

the way the police are trying to get the message across.— the way the police are trying to get the message across. at 30 mph you have a 5596 — the message across. at 30 mph you have a 55% chance _ the message across. at 30 mph you have a 55% chance of— the message across. at 30 mph you have a 55% chance of surviving - the message across. at 30 mph you have a 55% chance of surviving the l have a 55% chance of surviving the vehicle collision. but at 20 mph you have a 95% chance. but vehicle collision. but at 20 mph you have a 95% chance.— have a 95% chance. but the fact --eole have a 95% chance. but the fact people were _ have a 95% chance. but the fact people were still _ have a 95% chance. but the fact people were still speeding - have a 95% chance. but the fact people were still speeding was l have a 95% chance. but the fact i people were still speeding was not have a 95% chance. but the fact - people were still speeding was not a surprise to many here. you are at life with bbc news. let's get more on that court ruling that an american fugitive who fled to scotland after attempting to fake his own death to avoid prosecution can be extradited to the united states. nicholas rossi is accused of rape in the state of utah, a sheriff ruled there is no legal barrier to his extradition and the decision will now be taken by a scottish government ministers. from this story, it sounded like a script from an american film script. the american fugitive who fled and hid

out in scotland. he was arrested in 2021 when staff at a covid ward in a glasgow hospital recognised him from an interval wanted notice. authorities in utero want to extradite him to face rape charges. but the man in the wheelchair has insisted it is an mistake, he is an irish orphan who has never been to america. we heard in court you are identified by tatties or scarring on your body. identified by tatties or scarring on our bod . ., , identified by tatties or scarring on our bod . . , ., identified by tatties or scarring on your body-_ ls - identified by tatties or scarring on your body-_ is it i your body. that is not true. is it worth seeing — your body. that is not true. is it worth seeing it _ your body. that is not true. is it worth seeing it left _ your body. that is not true. is it worth seeing it left for - your body. that is not true. is it worth seeing it left for arm. - your body. that is not true. is it worth seeing it left for arm. i i worth seeing it left for arm. i showed you the left for arm. just now. showed you the left for arm. just now. ., y ., showed you the left for arm. just now. ., i. ., , showed you the left for arm. just now. ., ., , i showed you the left for arm. just now-— i am - now. could you raise it? i am exhausted. — now. could you raise it? i am exhausted, it _ now. could you raise it? i am exhausted, it is _ now. could you raise it? i am exhausted, it is nothing - now. could you raise it? i am - exhausted, it is nothing personal. at his extradition hearing rossi denied lying about his background or exaggerating his illness. this morning the same sheriff who had earlier dismissed the claims of mistaken identity ruled he could be

returned to america to face charges. i concluded that the evidence of the requested person was unreliable to the extent not be prepared to accept any statement of fact made by him in that it was independently supported. rossi wasn't in court to hear the ruling, when he appeared by video link earlier in the morning he sat slumped in his wheelchair with his face hidden. but as his lawyer was addressing the court he interrupted shouting at the sheriff, calling him a disgrace to justice. shouting at the sheriff, calling him a disgrace tojustice. at shouting at the sheriff, calling him a disgrace to justice. at that point the sheriff's clark cut the video connection. the final decision on rossi's extradition will now be made by scottish ministers. he faces serious allegations in the us. the end of the scottish chapter of this story is a step closer. straight to breaking news on that very fluid story in niger because we are hearing in the last few seconds, the

us is set to carry out an evacuation of some of its embassy personnel using chartered aircraft. they were saying in the last 24 hours they were not taking and evacuating their civilians for that country but now a change with the core us embassy staff who stay in the capital, but the assumption are some of the rest will evacuate like so many other nationals from niger. the latest line coming into us that some embassy staff there, some american embassy staff there, some american embassy staff, will now leave from niger after that military coup earlier in the week. as ukraine continues to make small gains on various fronts across the east and south of the country, its also battling a second, but no less aggressive frontline in the form of russian propaganda. while disinformation has been used as a tactic since the war started back in 2014 when moscow annexed crimea, its become increasingly targeted, honing in on female ukrainian soldiers on the front line, in particular.

0lga malchevska travelled to ukraine to investigate and sent this report. small steps on the road to recovery. my name is andriana. i'm a soldier, servicewoman. a female soldier and a special unit markswoman. adriana is one of the best known members of ukrainian armed forces. her unit drove over a landmine last december. russian media reported she had been killed, describing her death in graphic detail and calling her a "ukrainian nazi". but we have tracked her down in ukraine, in a hospital. we can't disclose its location for her safety. she's alive and not surprised by the russian news. they published that i am without legs and without hands.

and like, i was killed by them. they are professionals in propaganda. i am alive and i will protect my country. adriana, like many other ukrainians, joined the volunteer battalion when russia invaded ukraine back in 2014. she spent a year with the battalion, which, like many of the others, was subsequently subsumed into the official army. although not militarily trained she showed strong combat skills, including shooting. when you are on the front line and when you see a target, how do you feel about it? is it a target or a person? it depends on the situation. sometimes it's a person because they are people. but if it will not be for me a target, i will be a target for them. it's a scenario shared by many in this hospital here. there are worries about

the costs of rehabilitation. it can cost thousands of dollars a month for each soldier. but for adriana, the biggest concern is the impact on her family. she hasn't held her son for seven months. two days ago, i was talking with him and he said to me that, mum, remember when we were a family and when we loved each other? so after two years of absence of me, and that he tried to remember a period when we were a family and we loved each other. and i tried to explain to him that we now are family and we love each other. but the period is such. a normalfamily life is some way off. adriana is now preparing

to return to the front line. the price paid is already too high to give up. we will have more in the next hour of our programme here on bbc news. the singer lizzo, her production company and her dance captain shirlene quigley are being sued by three former dancers. they have been accused of sexual and racial harassment, disability discrimination, false imprisonment and creating a hostile work environment. two of the dancers were sacked, the third resigned over what she described as the "appalling behaviour" of her bosses. representatives for lizzo have been approached for comment. here is our cultural reporter with a summary of the allegations. i here is our cultural reporter with a summary of the allegations. i have a comlaint summary of the allegations. i have a complaint in — summary of the allegations. i have a complaint in front _ summary of the allegations. i have a complaint in front of— summary of the allegations. i have a complaint in front of me, _

summary of the allegations. i have a complaint in front of me, it - summary of the allegations. i have a complaint in front of me, it is - summary of the allegations. i have a complaint in front of me, it is 45 - complaint in front of me, it is 45 pages which was filed to los angeles yesterday. some of these allegations include one of the dancers arianna davies saying earlier this year lizzo organised a night out for dancers in a strip club in amsterdam in the netherlands and she felt pressurised into touching a naked performer in a strip club, as lizzo was leading chance of her name until she did so. the same dancer claims lizzo raised then leave veiled concerns about her putting on weight. we have tried to contact lizzo, her representatives and the production company that has been named as part of this filing but as yet we have not had any response. bbc news understands that police are investigating a sixth report of a non—recent sexual offences by the former bbc radio 1 dj tim westwood. the metropolitan police confirmed the offences are alleged to have happened between 1982 and 2016, just two weeks ago the 65—year—old had

been questioned by a third time and a police caution. this comes after bbc news and the guardian investigation uncovered multiple allegations from 18 women of serious sexual misconduct and abuse by tim westwood. he denied those allegations. met office figures showed last month was one of the wettestjuly is on record and it is looking increasingly likely that we are heading for a very wet august as well. today the summer wash—out continues with yellow weather warnings in parts of england for storms, heavy rain and winds meet the possibility of travel disruption and even flooding in some areas. welcome to the british summer 2023, on the south coast seaside holidays are on hold apart from a couple of optimistic kite flyers. winds of over 60 miles an hour are expected

to hit with warnings to stay out of the water. all in all, some are so far has been a wash—out. the the water. all in all, some are so far has been a wash-out. the whole week we were _ far has been a wash-out. the whole week we were here, _ far has been a wash-out. the whole week we were here, we _ far has been a wash-out. the whole week we were here, we have - far has been a wash-out. the whole week we were here, we have been i week we were here, we have been stuck in apartments because we couldn't get out. today is the first day we can get out and now we are going home. i don't think we will be going home. i don't think we will be going back here again, we will be going back here again, we will be going to spain. going back here again, we will be going to spain-— going to spain. there are people walkin: going to spain. there are people walking on _ going to spain. there are people walking on the _ going to spain. there are people walking on the beach _ going to spain. there are people walking on the beach and - going to spain. there are people | walking on the beach and enjoying the waves, they are very high here. in the _ the waves, they are very high here. in the netherlands they are not that hi-h. in the netherlands they are not that high i_ in the netherlands they are not that hi . h. ~' in the netherlands they are not that hiuh. ~' , in the netherlands they are not that hiuh. ~ , ., y high. i think it is lovely here, really fantastic. _ high. i think it is lovely here, really fantastic. you - high. i think it is lovely here, really fantastic. you can - high. i think it is lovely here, really fantastic. you can go l high. i think it is lovely here, | really fantastic. you can go to high. i think it is lovely here, - really fantastic. you can go to the charity— really fantastic. you can go to the charity shops, _ really fantastic. you can go to the charity shops, everything. - really fantastic. you can go to the charity shops, everything. if- charity shops, everything. tourism is your livelihood it charity shops, everything.“ tourism is your livelihood it is charity shops, everything._ tourism is your livelihood it is bad news. at this holiday village in devon, they have been forced to slash prices. we devon, they have been forced to slash prices-— devon, they have been forced to slash rices. . . ., . ., slash prices. we have launched today 83596 offer slash prices. we have launched today 835% offer for _ slash prices. we have launched today 83596 offer for all _ slash prices. we have launched today 83596 offer for all customers - slash prices. we have launched today 83596 offer for all customers until - 835% offer for all customers until beginning of september. from our point of view, we want people here

and we're trying to our best to bring them here. it and we're trying to our best to bring them here.— and we're trying to our best to bring them here. it followed one of the wettest — bring them here. it followed one of the wettest relies _ bring them here. it followed one of the wettest relies on _ bring them here. it followed one of the wettest relies on records, - the wettest relies on records, hitting notjust the tourism sector but also ingrid's hope of winning the ashes. but also ingrid's hope of winning the ashes-— the ashes. so, why is it all happening? _ the ashes. so, why is it all happening? usually - the ashes. so, why is it all happening? usually this i the ashes. so, why is it all i happening? usually this time the ashes. so, why is it all - happening? usually this time of year thejet happening? usually this time of year the jet stream brings spells of rain interspersed with brighter intervals but what we have seen of the past month, thejet but what we have seen of the past month, the jet stream but what we have seen of the past month, thejet stream has become blocked in this patent so we have been stuck in a meander in this jet stream, it is the same pattern the pot heat across southern europe but for us it is meant a conveyor belt of successive areas of low pressure meanings and parts of the uk have had the wettestjuly on record and this blocking pattern is something we are likely to see more frequently as our climate warms. just we are likely to see more frequently as our climate warms.— as our climate warms. just another exam - le as our climate warms. just another example of— as our climate warms. just another example of the _ as our climate warms. just another example of the unpredictable - as our climate warms. just another i example of the unpredictable effects of a changing climate. some are so far, well, it has been grim down south. —— summer so far. we will have a full weather forecast any moment. but not for i show you some

lovely pictures. something that has stargazers ecstatic last night. take a look at these pictures of a supermoon captured the world over. here you can see it rising behind a traffic control centre at ben gurion airport in tel—aviv. it's been dubbed the sturgeon moon, and is the first of two we can expect to see this month, with the second due to appear on the 30th of august. i've shown you photos taken in europe and the middle east so far look at this one from china, of a tv tower in huai'an city in jangsu province. and it was looking fiery in istanbul over the city's gallata tower, becoming brighter as the night sky grew darker — shown in this image of the grand mosque. plenty more on the bbc website if you had there as well. we are going to pass and get weather details.

hello there. this is certainly not the weather we would expect to find across the uk at this time of the year. once again, all due to another area of low pressure bringing wind and rain. it has been named storm patricia by the french met service with the biggest impacts across the northern coast of france, partly due to the supermoon and also due to the strength of the wind. it will be windy through the english channel, the south coast of england, strong to gale—force winds, though they will be easing late into the afternoon. we are also seeing clusters of heavy and thundery downpours developing in england and wales and the more persistent rain is still affecting yorkshire and north lincolnshire, keeping it particularly cool here. temperatures not much better in scotland and northern ireland but at least here it is somewhat drier. it should become a lot drier across england and wales as we head into the night. the strong and gusty winds tending to ease down and change direction. the heavier rain and thunderstorms moving away. clearer spells developing by the end of the night in places and temperatures probably not dipping away any

lower than 11 degrees. storm patricia itself, that area of low pressure, will be heading into southern scandinavia on thursday, taking the wet and windy weather away. the wind changes for thursday and we get a cool, north—northwesterly wind, bringing showers. sunshine for a while but the cloud will increase and we will have some showers into northern scotland and showers could develop almost anywhere on thursday afternoon. some thunderstorms across the southeast of scotland, northeastern parts of england. with shelter, temperatures could reach 20 degrees in glasgow and it should be a little bit warmer in east anglia and the south east, where we miss most of the showers. that will not be the case on friday. across eastern parts of england we will see most of the showers. not be as windy but there are threats of thunderstorms in the south east. western parts will be drier to end the week but temperatures still only 18 degrees in belfast and 19 in cardiff. so still cool air we have through the next few days, and that's because the jet stream,

the strong ribbon of air up in the atmosphere, is running to the south of the uk. quite a strong jet stream and the position will change by the time we get to saturday, picking up another area of low pressure and bringing some wet and windy weather to england and wales, a bit like we're seeing today.

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